German satirist sparks outrage in Greenland with US flag | EUROtoday

A German satirist touring on behalf of NDR induced outrage in Greenland as a result of he tried to boost an American flag within the capital Nuuk. Raising the “flag of the military superpower, which has been implying military force against our country for weeks, is not a joke. This is not funny. This is immensely harmful,” Nuuk Mayor Avaaraq Olsen mentioned on Facebook on Thursday. Using political symbols for shock worth will not be satire, however reasonably “reckless behavior in a community that is already under psychological pressure,” mentioned Olsen.

On Wednesday, the satirist Maxi Schafroth tried to boost the American flag in entrance of the cultural heart in Nuuk. He initially mentioned he was from the American authorities, in line with Danish radio, which first reported the incident. However, he later mentioned that it was a joke. The goal of the marketing campaign was to make enjoyable of American President Donald Trump on the satirical present “Extra 3”. As he stood on the flagpole, it grew to become clear to him “that the satire in this situation did not work as intended,” Danish radio quoted him as saying.

Apparently he was prevented from participating within the motion by an worker of the cultural establishment. He later apologized to him and to the individuals of Greenland. The NDR additionally apologized for the motion. At no level ought to the impression be on condition that Greenlanders are the goal of satire. Accordingly, a superb was imposed on Schafroth. In Greenland it’s nonetheless assumed that the USA may use army power to take possession of the nation. Trump lately dominated this out, however renewed his declare to the island.